Subject	Better an easily replacable part than a mounting point, etc.
Posted by	not4resaleZ on July 02, 2009 at 4:34 PM
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In Reply To	Bent adjustable front upper control arms look like this posted by Kero on July 01, 2009 at 11:41 PM
Message	Without knowing the force involved, it's hard to say the part didn't perform ok. I suspect that some of the parts sold for our cars could be stronger than they should be. I'm afraid some could break the mounting points and cost more to fix correctly, or cause more dangerous type failures. Be glad it didn't come apart, or rip something else apart, it just bent.
Follow Ups	Bent adjustable front upper control arms look like this - Kero 23:41:38 07/01/09 That is crazy. What brand are those? Did you perform the - ae300z 00:09:23 07/02/09 i had a local shop do it - Kero 09:32:37 07/02/09 Please state the brand. (n/m) - Inzane 00:53:40 07/02/09 Looks like - Insomniac (VA) 00:58:56 07/02/09 The "ebay" made in China ones look like that too.. (n/m) - zfreak(Dallas) 07:30:03 07/02/09 Bought them from Courtesy here's the link - Kero 09:24:51 07/02/09 "The solid 1" rod and buckle design is the highest strength - SlicktopTT 09:37:08 07/02/09 pot hole? (n/m) - Halo Z 01:18:10 07/02/09 i live in pot hole land - Queen City (n/m) - Kero 09:26:36 07/02/09 Re: Bent adjustable front upper control arms look like this - Dane (Houston) 01:24:27 07/02/09 I always wondered just how far these needed to be threaded - LJZTT 04:33:35 07/02/09 If not a pothole, - canyoncarver 06:54:09 07/02/09 I don't see how this any different any other part - Carlos Ramirez 07:26:18 07/02/09 i think the machine bent it when I had it realligned (n/m) - Kero 09:28:14 07/02/09 Alignment machine does not bend or apply force to anything. - SlicktopTT 09:59:05 07/02/09 alignment machines don't force the car back into alignment, - BigA 10:02:24 07/02/09 Huge no. (n/m) - ni[X]it 11:09:36 07/02/09 Do they use the jaws-of-life at your alignment shop? (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 12:42:46 07/02/09 i wonder if those are the first units Courtesy offfered. - SuparexTT 07:42:37 07/02/09 My green Courtesy ones bent the same way! Now Powertrix=OK (n/m) - Z'Guy 08:27:37 07/02/09 Mine are 100% the same. Powertrix in my case. Both arms. - ni[X]it 11:08:41 07/02/09 powertrix/courtesy/AMS/ebay suspension parts - aliaZ 12:03:57 07/02/09 Powertrix is not made in China. - rojoloco (San Diego) 19:34:38 07/02/09 so since spl is out of the a-arm game... - AntiHero 15:10:52 07/02/09 I'd wait for version 2 - ni[X]it 15:18:56 07/02/09 thats a don't hold your breath item and i needem now (n/m) - AntiHero 15:32:59 07/02/09 I emailed him about those a while ago - na300zx (OH) 16:58:12 07/02/09 2nd, they're not coming to market for some time, if ever (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 17:24:46 07/02/09 it's been forever, will continue to be so... (n/m) - SuparexTT 19:14:50 07/02/09 I like my Powertrix, they come with Sealed KOYO bearings. - not4resaleZ 17:02:09 07/02/09 ??? Look at Kero's "Bought them from Courtesy" post - Technomancer 19:17:45 07/02/09 Good point, I missed that. One would have to assume they - not4resaleZ 21:15:08 07/02/09 Charles actually compared his to Ebay knock offs. - rojoloco (San Diego) 19:36:11 07/02/09 cool, good to know (n/m) - aliaZ 20:12:35 07/02/09 Are yours extended as much as his as well? (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 15:59:19 07/02/09 Better an easily replacable part than a mounting point, etc. - not4resaleZ 16:34:00 07/02/09 breaking an a arm would DEFINITELY be a dangerous situation (n/m) - AntiHero 18:54:43 07/02/09 yep, that would be a bad day (n/m) - aliaZ 20:12:57 07/02/09
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